1200 King County  
Courthouse  
King County  
516 Third Avenue  
Seattle, WA 98104  
Meeting Minutes  
Local Services and Land Use  
Committee  
Councilmembers:  
Sarah Perry, Chair;  
Girmay Zahilay, Vice-Chair;  
Reagan Dunn, Teresa Mosqueda  
Lead Staff: Terra Rose (206-477-4354)  
Committee Clerk: Marka Steadman (206-477-0887)  
1:00 PM  
Wednesday, September 11, 2024  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Hybrid Meeting  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Roll Call  
Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 1:01 p.m.  
4 - Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Present:  
3.  
4.  
Approval of Minutes  
Councilmember Zahilay moved approval of the minutes of the September 4, 2024  
meeting. Seeing no objections, the minutes were approved.  
Public Comment  
The following individuals were present to provide public comment:  
Alex Tsimmerman  
Consent  
5.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0253  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Chris Raynham, who resides in council district two,  
to the King County rural forest commission, representing academic foresters/professional foresters.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
September 11, 2024  
Local Services and Land Use  
Committee  
6.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0260  
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Lori Price, to the King County rural forest  
commission, representing the Washington state Department of Natural Resources.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Discussion and Possible Action  
7.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0217  
AN ORDINANCE revising permit review processes; and amending Ordinance 11622, Section 3, as  
amended and K.C.C. 16.02.260, Ordinance 12560, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.280,  
Ordinance 12560, Section 18, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.02.290, Ordinance 14914, Section 104, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 16.03.120, Ordinance 11622, Section 4, and K.C.C. 16.82.055, Ordinance 1488,  
Section 7, as amended, and K.C.C. 16.82.060, Ordinance 13694, Section 57, as amended, and K.C.C.  
19A.12.030, Ordinance 12196, Section 8, and K.C.C. 20.20.010, Ordinance 12196, Section 9, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.020, Ordinance 12196, Section 10, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.030,  
Ordinance 12196, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.040, Ordinance 12196, Section 13, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.060, Ordinance 12196, Section 17, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.100,  
Ordnance 6949, Section 8, as amended, and K.C.C. 20.44.060, Ordnance 6949, Section 5, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 20.44.030, Ordnance 13130, Section 11, as amended, and K.C.C. 21A.42.190,  
and Ordnance 17485, Section 44, and K.C.C. 21A.42.210, adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 16.02  
adding new sections to K.C.C. chapter 20.20, recodifying K.C.C. 16.02.280 and K.C.C. 16.82.060, and  
repealing Ordinance 16959, Section 49, Ordinance 12560, Section 15, as amended, and K.C.C.  
16.02.310, Ordinance 12196, Section 12, and K.C.C. 20.20.050, Ordinance 12196, Section 15, as  
amended, and K.C.C. 20.20.080, and Ordinance 10870, Section 618, and K.C.C. 21A.42.110.  
Erin Auzins, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Jim Chan, Division Director, Department of Local Services Permitting  
Division, also addressed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Mosqueda that this Ordinance be  
Passed Out of Committee Without a Recommendation. The motion carried by  
the following vote:  
4 - Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
8.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0214  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a plan in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget Ordinance,  
Ordinance 19546, Section 19, Proviso P2, as amended by Ordinance 19633, Section 13.  
Mary Bourguignon, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from  
the members. Ross Freeman, Electric Vehicle Planner, Executive Climate Office, also  
addressed the committee and answered questions from the members.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Motion be  
Recommended Do Pass Consent. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Meeting Minutes  
September 11, 2024  
Local Services and Land Use  
Committee  
9.  
Proposed Ordinance No. 2024-0277  
AN ORDINANCE relating to the concept of Complete Streets, which promotes roadways that are safe  
and convenient for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motor vehicle drivers of  
all ages and abilities.  
Nick Bowman, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. John Vander Sluis, Strategic Development Analyst, Road Services Division  
of the Department of Local Services, also addressed the committee and answered  
questions from the members.  
Councilmember Zahilay moved Striking Amendment S1. The Amendment was  
adopted.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Zahilay that this Ordinance be  
Recommended Do Pass Substitute. The motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
1 - Dunn  
Yes:  
No:  
10.  
Proposed Motion No. 2024-0198  
A MOTION acknowledging receipt of a tree code update report, in response to the 2023-2024 Biennial  
Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 19546, Section 90, Proviso P2  
Terra Rose, Council staff, briefed the committee and answered questions from the  
members. Joanna Nelson de Flores, Urban Forestry Program Manager, Department of  
Natural Resources and Parks, also addressed the committee and answered questions  
from the members.  
This matter was Recommended Do Pass Consent  
4 - Dunn, Mosqueda, Perry and Zahilay  
Yes:  
Adjournment  
The meeting was adjourned at 2:34 p.m.